Asian Visual Arts

Question 1

_ is a period when culture popularly art flourished.

Answer 1

Chou Dynasty

Question 2

During the Chou dynasty, _ was a popular choice of material for artworks.

Answer 2

jade

Question 3

_ is the dominant way of life in China coming from the principles of Confucius which states that one must learn to sympathize others.

Answer 3

Confucianism

Question 4

_ is where the Philosopher Confucius did not institute a religion but an ethical system which placed importance on man and the standards of personal and social conduct.

Answer 4

Confucianism

Question 5

_ is derived from Tao.

Answer 5

Taoism

Question 6

_ means the way or the order and harmony in nature.

Answer 6

Tao

Question 7

Taoism was given expression by the Philosopher _ of about the 5th century BC.

Answer 7

Lao Tzu

Question 8

_ was introduced into China from India about the 1st century. It gave value to moments of flashes of sudden enlightenment and insight.

Answer 8

Ch’an Buddhism (Zen)

Question 9

In Chinese art, _ is an integral part of nature ensuring that there is a certain balance in it.

Answer 9

Man

Question 10

It is customary for the _ to show respect for the ancestors and departed relatives.

Answer 10

ancient Chinese people

Question 11

_ are devoted to the memory of Confucius and the sages and philosophers of Confucianism.

Answer 11

Confucian Temples

Question 12

_ transitions into a modern cultural mixing pot, and was able to infuse local and indigenous materials with modern Western subjects.

Answer 12

Japanese Art

Question 13

_ is the native religion of Japan.

Answer 13

Shintoism

Question 14

_ is described through the following:
- The Way of the Gods”
- polytheistic and animistic religion
- involves the worship of kami (spirits)
- form of animism
- variant of shamanist religion.
- has no binding set of dogma, no holiest place for worshippers, no person or kami deemed holiest, and no defined set of prayers. Instead, Shinto is a collection of rituals and methods meant to mediate the relations of living humans and kami.
- The most striking theme is great love and reverence for Nature in all its forms and natural artifacts and processes.

Answer 14

Shintoism

Question 15

Although the Chinese influenced them, the Japanese adopted a more _ take on their paintings.

Answer 15

minimalist

Question 16

Japan had an isolation policy during the _, _, and _. This meant that they had no relationsips with other countries.

Answer 16

1600s;
1700s;
1800s

Question 17

The Japanese style of painting leaned toward _ and _ handling.

Answer 17

abstract;
naturalistic

Question 18

_ is a sacred power or force;
one of the Shinto deities including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, and forces of nature

Answer 18

Kami

Question 19

A _ is a traditional festival of the native Shinto faith of Japan, frequently involving the parading of a portable shrine, mikoshi, round the local parish.

Answer 19

Matsuri

Question 20

_ is a portable shrine.

Answer 20

Mikoshi

Question 21

A _ is a household altar/shrine showing items such as rice, rice wine, water, salt and evergreen branches.

Answer 21

Kamidana

Question 22

_ are zigzag strips of paper, which are hanged in front of a kamidana.

Answer 22

Shide

Question 23

The _ ritual dance is performed as part of many other Shinto ritual.

Answer 23

Kagura

Question 24

In Shinto rituals, a shrine priest waving _ over the head of a Shintoist is a _.

Answer 24

Purification ritual

Question 25

_ is one of the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays; the festival begins on the first day of the lunar month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th.

Answer 25

Chinese New Year

Question 26

The Lantern Festival is also known as the _ which officially ends the _.

Answer 26

Shang Yuan Festival; Chinese New Year

Question 27

_ is a very long and narrow human-powered boat used in team padding sport; traditionally held to commemorate the death of Qu Yuan

Answer 27

Dragon Boat

Question 28

_ are traditionally believed to be the rules of rivers and seas an dominate the clouds and the rains of heaven.

Answer 28

Dragons

Question 29

_ is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture which is most often seen in festive celebrations.

Answer 29

Dragon Dance

Question 30

In dragon dance, the movements in the performance traditionally symbolize _ demonstrating power and dignity.

Answer 30

historical roles of dragons

Question 31

_ is multi-faceted traditional activity based on Taoism and influenced by Zen Buddhism, where powdered green tea, or matcha, is ceremonially prepared and served to others.

Answer 31

Tea Ceremony

Question 32

_ is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China which was built, rebuilt and maintained between 5th and 6th century BC to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from invaders during the rule of successive dynasties.

Answer 32

Great Wall of China

Question 33

_ is a tiered tower with multiple eaves where most of them were built to have a religious function, commonly in Buddhism, and were often located near temples.

Answer 33

Pagoda

Question 34

_ is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles and is obtained from cocoons made by larvae of the silkworm.

Answer 34

Silk

Question 35

_ is a fort of fine art developed since the dynastic periods and is a kind of pottery made during Paleolithic era.

Answer 35

Porcelain

Question 36

_ is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding where the goal of his art is to create a given result using geometric folds and crease patterns preferably without the use of gluing or cutting the paper medium.

Answer 36

Origami

Question 37

_ is the Japanese art of flower arrangement which is based on the line of twigs and leaves, filled in with a small number of blooms and symbolizes heaven, earth and man and in others sun, moon and earth.

Answer 37

Ikebana

Question 38

_ means "pictures of the floating world" and is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings featuring motifs of landscape, tales from history, te theatre and pleasure quarters.

Answer 38

Ukiyo-e

Question 39

_ is a style of Japanese painting which often tell narrative themes with text along with them, show the beauty of nature and the four seasons with pictures that are non-symbolic and have the objective of depicting the beauty of nature.

Answer 39

Yamato-e